Dr John Curran
@drjohncurran.bsky.social
Prof. Anthropology @UCL | Organisational Dev Consultant & Exec Coach | Expert in Team Dynamics | Jazz lover | #cpfc supporter | South Londoner | TEDx speaker
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The work of Stanley Lench is both beautiful and simultaneously a critique of the construction of beauty, and of art itself. You can view more of his extraordinary and vivid art here 🔗 bit.ly/MOTM_Lench
#EYABeauty
Image: Marlene Dietrich (c.1975)
#EYABeauty
Image: Marlene Dietrich (c.1975)
Stanley R. Lench
The Bethlem Museum of the Mind artwork collection by Stanley R. Lench. Containing 80 pieces.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The work of Stanley Lench is both beautiful and simultaneously a critique of the construction of beauty, and of art itself. You can view more of his extraordinary and vivid art here 🔗 bit.ly/MOTM_Lench
#EYABeauty
Image: Marlene Dietrich (c.1975)
#EYABeauty
Image: Marlene Dietrich (c.1975)
The #Budget2026 making a good case for AI to take over
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The #Budget2026 making a good case for AI to take over
Tonight on Soho Radio sohoradio.com
I will be doing a take-over radio show called Fathers of Abstract w/ Tom Barlow. Tune in between 8-10pm to listen to all things spiritual jazz.
I will be doing a take-over radio show called Fathers of Abstract w/ Tom Barlow. Tune in between 8-10pm to listen to all things spiritual jazz.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Tonight on Soho Radio sohoradio.com
I will be doing a take-over radio show called Fathers of Abstract w/ Tom Barlow. Tune in between 8-10pm to listen to all things spiritual jazz.
I will be doing a take-over radio show called Fathers of Abstract w/ Tom Barlow. Tune in between 8-10pm to listen to all things spiritual jazz.
From Kneecap to Knee-replacement #Glastonbury
June 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
From Kneecap to Knee-replacement #Glastonbury
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"Brands with true longevity turn out to be a bit like people: they just want and need to be loved."
A few thoughts from me on brands for @financialtimes.com with help from @drjohncurran.bsky.social
on.ft.com/44hxCAF
A few thoughts from me on brands for @financialtimes.com with help from @drjohncurran.bsky.social
on.ft.com/44hxCAF
Why brand desirability is key to longevity
Staying relevant is a balance of tradition and adapting to new trends
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June 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
"Brands with true longevity turn out to be a bit like people: they just want and need to be loved."
A few thoughts from me on brands for @financialtimes.com with help from @drjohncurran.bsky.social
on.ft.com/44hxCAF
A few thoughts from me on brands for @financialtimes.com with help from @drjohncurran.bsky.social
on.ft.com/44hxCAF
Some of my anthropological views on brands as cultural artefacts in Stefan Stern's @stefanstern.bsky.social excellent @financialtimes.com piece today on "Why brand desirability is key to longevity"
www.ft.com/content/f285...
www.ft.com/content/f285...
Why brand desirability is key to longevity
Staying relevant is a balance of tradition and adapting to new trends
www.ft.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Some of my anthropological views on brands as cultural artefacts in Stefan Stern's @stefanstern.bsky.social excellent @financialtimes.com piece today on "Why brand desirability is key to longevity"
www.ft.com/content/f285...
www.ft.com/content/f285...
I have no idea what happened at the Badbadnotgood gig at
@southbankcentre.bsky.social tonight. The sound levels where all over the place. Drums drowned out pretty much everything in South London. The only person you could see on stage was the sound engineer. x5 tickets @£50 for noise
@southbankcentre.bsky.social tonight. The sound levels where all over the place. Drums drowned out pretty much everything in South London. The only person you could see on stage was the sound engineer. x5 tickets @£50 for noise
June 16, 2025 at 10:25 PM
I have no idea what happened at the Badbadnotgood gig at
@southbankcentre.bsky.social tonight. The sound levels where all over the place. Drums drowned out pretty much everything in South London. The only person you could see on stage was the sound engineer. x5 tickets @£50 for noise
@southbankcentre.bsky.social tonight. The sound levels where all over the place. Drums drowned out pretty much everything in South London. The only person you could see on stage was the sound engineer. x5 tickets @£50 for noise
Love this FA Cup tune by ex guitarist of the punk bank Johnny Moped, Rob Brook #cpfc
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@fiveyearplan.bsky.social
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@fiveyearplan.bsky.social
We Love You - Punk Cro Brothers
YouTube video by PunkCroBrothers
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May 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Love this FA Cup tune by ex guitarist of the punk bank Johnny Moped, Rob Brook #cpfc
www.youtube.com/watch?featur...
@fiveyearplan.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?featur...
@fiveyearplan.bsky.social
Trump: "I don't want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something."
Me: That’s a brand endorsement for viagra
Me: That’s a brand endorsement for viagra
April 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Trump: "I don't want anything to go down. But sometimes you have to take medicine to fix something."
Me: That’s a brand endorsement for viagra
Me: That’s a brand endorsement for viagra
Glasner's tactical know-how is exceptional. His use of substitutes again was spot on. The ball is well and truly in the owners court if they have the desire to back him realistically and dev the club. If not, says a lot about the level of ambition from the owners #cpfc.
February 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Glasner's tactical know-how is exceptional. His use of substitutes again was spot on. The ball is well and truly in the owners court if they have the desire to back him realistically and dev the club. If not, says a lot about the level of ambition from the owners #cpfc.
Melania Trump' s hat is a physical defence - making it near impossible for her to give Trump a congratulatory kiss
#Inauguration2025
#Inauguration2025
January 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Melania Trump' s hat is a physical defence - making it near impossible for her to give Trump a congratulatory kiss
#Inauguration2025
#Inauguration2025
Incredible indictment of the quality British male football managers in the Premier League - At the start of the 24/25 season there were 6 British managers out of 20 Premier league managers. 4/6 have now been sacked while 2/14 non British managers have been sacked. - Poor leadership and culture?
January 9, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Incredible indictment of the quality British male football managers in the Premier League - At the start of the 24/25 season there were 6 British managers out of 20 Premier league managers. 4/6 have now been sacked while 2/14 non British managers have been sacked. - Poor leadership and culture?
Uncertainty has already become a themed term for 2025 - To make sense of what is going on we can do no worse than turning to Zygmunt Bauman's theory of liquid modernity. His sociological sense making saw well in advance how uncertainty would unfold.
January 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Uncertainty has already become a themed term for 2025 - To make sense of what is going on we can do no worse than turning to Zygmunt Bauman's theory of liquid modernity. His sociological sense making saw well in advance how uncertainty would unfold.
How long will it take me to read through the out pouring of #LinkedIn members sharing their 'reflections' of 2024? On the one hand you feel a moral obligation to read them while on the other hand you feel guilty falling asleep half way through. A anthropological interpretation is needed for sure.
December 31, 2024 at 4:18 PM
How long will it take me to read through the out pouring of #LinkedIn members sharing their 'reflections' of 2024? On the one hand you feel a moral obligation to read them while on the other hand you feel guilty falling asleep half way through. A anthropological interpretation is needed for sure.
I assume Maresca will make Mudryk captain soon
December 20, 2024 at 3:17 PM
I assume Maresca will make Mudryk captain soon
Some of my views appear in todays @financialtimes.com in an excellent article by @stefanstern.bsky.social on CEO pay and why it's different to elite football players. There's even a mention of cpfc
Oh dear, someone has said it again - CEOs deserve monster pay packages because, after all, that's what superstars in sport or showbiz get. Not a good argument. Me for @financialtimes.com (with @drjohncurran.bsky.social and @highpaycentre.bsky.social ) #executivepay
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on.ft.com/3P413xG
CEOs are not footballers
Argument for higher executive pay forgets corporate performance is a team effort
on.ft.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Some of my views appear in todays @financialtimes.com in an excellent article by @stefanstern.bsky.social on CEO pay and why it's different to elite football players. There's even a mention of cpfc
7 years ago since @officialcpfc.bsky.social announced the go ahead with the new stand. It took the pharaohs 20 years to build the pyramids, although in fairness to Palace, they did not have to deal with Croydon Council #cpfc .
December 6, 2024 at 5:23 PM
7 years ago since @officialcpfc.bsky.social announced the go ahead with the new stand. It took the pharaohs 20 years to build the pyramids, although in fairness to Palace, they did not have to deal with Croydon Council #cpfc .
Sadly the Marc Guehi slogan is embodied in psychoanalytical and anthropological codes. - Denial, taboo, pollution, purity etc etc. Yet, tt also exposes the @eplscores.bsky.social for assuming they can, through a ritualised performance of wearing a armband, address an important societal issue. #cpfc
December 3, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Sadly the Marc Guehi slogan is embodied in psychoanalytical and anthropological codes. - Denial, taboo, pollution, purity etc etc. Yet, tt also exposes the @eplscores.bsky.social for assuming they can, through a ritualised performance of wearing a armband, address an important societal issue. #cpfc
Reflections as an executive coach on impact:
"A leader has more authority than they think, but less time than they think"
"A leader has more authority than they think, but less time than they think"
November 29, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Reflections as an executive coach on impact:
"A leader has more authority than they think, but less time than they think"
"A leader has more authority than they think, but less time than they think"